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Safety Is Always First

Our Fort Wayne facility celebrated 10 Years Without a Lost Time Accident (over 2,350,000 hours worked). Balloons decorated the factory and the employees were treated to a catered lunch and plenty of cake. Plant Manager, Gary Furlow, accepted a trophy on behalf of all Fort Wayne team members to honor their daily dedication to plant safety. In addition, a sign has been placed on the corner of Piper and Airport Drives (Arden Property) commemorating this milestone and encouraging continued participation from all those who pass by.

We also recently celebrated 12 years without a lost time accident at our Kendallville, IN plant. Plant Manager, Lisa Julius, was presented with a plaque in honor of her dedication to Arden’s safety initiative.This serves as an example of the safety practices that stretch across all Arden facilities.

Congratulations Kendallville and Fort Wayne!

Partnering With The Salvation Army

Zach Doll at Fort Wayne is a member of Arden’s GPS Team. In an effort to dispose of scrap fabric and find a use for it rather than simply throwing it away, Zach reached out to local Goodwill Centers and the Salvation Army to see if they would be interested. They agreed to take it all!! He then shared this with the other Plant GPS members and Rancho followed their lead and is also giving their scrap fabric to the Salvation army. As Zach says, “It’s the little ideas as well as the big that can help us become more sustainable as a company.”

Chairman’s Award & Safety Dinner

On September 14th, Arden celebrated its annual Chairman’s Award and Plant Manager Dinner at the Skyline Club in Southfield, MI. The dinner is held every year to honor the attendees for all their hard work and to recognize their “above and beyond” achievements. The Safety Award was presented to Ft. Wayne on September 12th, in honor of their extraordinary execution of safety practices during the year.

Bob Sachs (Chairman) opened the speeches with the following quote: “If you think something is more important than a customer…then think again!!” This quote shows Arden’s dedication to the customer and each of this year’s Chairman Award recipients practices this dedication on a daily basis. Each of the winners was introduced and given a plaque honoring their achievement along with a gift of $1,000. Each gave a very touching speech, filled with laughter, tears, and gracious “Thank You’s” to co-workers and family.

Congratulations to all this year’s winners: Scott Gilan (Bingham Farms, MI), Janna Sendra (Bingham Farms, MI), Ivan Moreno (Amarillo, TX), David McMichael (Sanford, NC), Zvonko Kolar (Bingham Farms, MI), Jennifer Springer (Bentonville, AR), and Jessica Benton (Bingham Farms, MI).